The late bestseller author iris chang testified at mock grand jury on the japanese atricious acts of violence during the rape of nanking invasion of the ancient capital of china in december 1937. Iris chang and nanking massacre english subtitle youtube. The producers are pleased to announce that history television in canada is going to broadcast iris. Using studies of the rape of nanking in 1937 by iris chang and chinese diaspora groups, i argue that while using the. The history of nanjing massacre, was hardly known to the western world before a chinese american writer and historians book came out 15 years ago. In january 2008, i visited nanjing for the first time and met chang zhiqiang. Iris chang the rape of nanking a film by bill spahic and anne pick world television premiere. Iris chang, the rape of nanking is a feature documentary in hd about a young chineseamerican authors journey into the darkest reaches of humanity as she researched and wrote her best selling. The forgotten holocaust of world war ii english edition ebook. The controversy over iris changs rape of nanking brill. Iris chang s suicide stunned those she tried so hard to help the survivors of japans rape of nanking kathleen e. Listen to the rape of nanking the forgotten holocaust of world war ii by iris chang available from rakuten kobo. She is best known for her bestselling 1997 account of the nanking massacre. The forgotten holocaust of world war ii is a bestselling 1997 nonfiction book written by iris chang about the 19371938 nanking massacre, the massacre.
Iris chang talked about her book, the rape of nanking. These horrific atrocities became known as the rape of nanking. The forgotten holocaust of world war ii, published by basic books. In this seminal work, iris chang, whose own grandparents barely escaped the massacre, tells this history from three perspectives. She was best known for her bestselling 1997 account of the nanking massacre, the rape of nanking.
The rape of nanking, iris chang has at last given voice to one of the worlds profound tragedies. Nightmare in nanking by diana tso university of toronto magazine. The rape of nanking audiobook by iris chang 9781481558976. Unless we truly understand how these atrocities can happen, we cant be certain that it wont happen again. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Iris shunru chang was a chineseamerican historian and journalist. The forgotten holocaust of world war ii is a bestselling 1997 nonfiction book written by iris chang about the 19371938 nanking massacre, the massacre and atrocities committed by the imperial japanese army after it captured nanjing, then capital of china, during the second sinojapanese war. I want the rape of nanking to penetrate into public consciousness. She committed suicide on november 9, 2004, when she was just 36 years old. The book documents the atrocities visited upon the people of nanking by the.
Meticulous, comprehensive, and unflinching, it is a painful and. Iris chang and nanking massacre english subtitle 5 minutes. Iris changs suicide stunned those she tried so hard to. Chang is the subject of the 2007 biography, finding iris chang, and the 2007 documentary film iris chang. Iris chang, the prominent chinese american author and journalist who fueled an international protest movement against japan with her incendiary bestselling book, the rape of nanking, was found. Iris changs 1997 work the rape of nanking precipitated a wave of critiques and reappraisals in asia and abroad. In december 1937, the japanese army invaded the ancient city.
If the japanese government doesnt reckon with the crimes of its wartime leaders, history is going to leave them as tainted as their ancestors. Chang spoke about her book the rape of nanking which recounts the japanese occupation of the city in the late 1930s. Iris shunru chang march 28, 1968 november 9, 2004 was an american journalist, author of historical books and political activist. She talked about her friendship with historian and journalist iris chang, the author of the rape of nanking. She is best known for her bestselling 1997 account of the nanking massacre, the rape of nanking. Must click on subtitle icon to view the translation of sections not in english.
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